Botanical Name: Chondropetalum tectorum Add
Common Name: Cape Rush  
Plant photo of: Chondropetalum tectorum
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Native Sons Nursery
Photographer: Janet Hunter/Sortomme
  • Description

  • Notes

Chondropetalum tectorum has 3-4 ft. tall stems that shoot out in all directions from the roots. Each stem has papery bracts connected to the endes that turn from tan to dark drown, then fall off. Chondropetalum can grow in marshes, in the ground with regular watering, or in drought conditions.